The UConn men treated their fans to a surprisingly successful 2012-13 season, helping them to at least partially forget about the 2013 NCAA postseason ban born of poor Academic Progress Rate scores. On Tuesday, UConn fans learned they can put their focus squarely on the NCAA Tournament again.

UConn scored a 947 for the 2011-12 academic year, slightly less than expected but more than enough to make the Huskies postseason-eligible again based on a two-year average of 963.

To be postseason-eligible, teams must have a four-year average of 900 or a two-year average of 930. Thanks to an abysmal 826 in 2008-09 and an equally distressing 844 the following year, the Huskies have a four-year average of 897, falling below the threshhold. But they easily qualify based on the two-year average.

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